Typographical machine



March 19, 1929. p, KENNEDY 1,705,977

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Filed April 20, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet l March 19, 1929. D. s. KENNEDY TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Filed April 20, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR March 19, 1929.

D. s. KENNEDY TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Filed April 20,1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 III-Il [WATTQRNEZ V zines are movably mounted so that any Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

i rrsn STATE PATENT QFFICE-Y;

DAVID s. KENNEDY, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TOMERGENTHALER LINQ- TYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION on NEW YORK. 1

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE,

Application filed. April 20, 1928. Serial ltd 271,450.

ferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices there;

afterelevated and returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started. More particularly, it

relates to machines equipped with a plurality of magazines containing matrices of different fonts and arranged in constant op erative relation to a corresponding plurality of distributors so that distribution of the matrices into all the'ma'gazines may be car ried on simultaneously. In some of the commercial machines of this class, the magaselect'ed one'thereof may be brought into operative relation to a single or common set of assembling devices without I disturbing their operative relation to the: distributing mechanism, and such distributing mecha nism generally comprises an upper primary distributor which first sorts the matrices according to font and a plurality of lower main distributors which thereafter separate them according to character (see, for in stance, my prior Patent No. 1,386,786).

The present invention is directed to a ma chine of the same type except that it does away with the necessity of using a special upper primary distributorfor the sorting of fonts and permits the use, instead, of a font separator of the kind found in the older linotype modelsand disclosed, for example, in the patents to Rogers, Nos. 767,169 and 799,943. In other words, themachine has been designed so that the main character distributors may be arranged one above the other in superposed relation and the matrices, after casting, shifted horizontally from the second elevator into a distributor box and fed therefrom directly tozthe screws f the upper distributor, the separation of "the respective fonts being effected by a selecting bridge which supportsthe matrices belonging to the upper magazine until they engage the upper distributor bar but which permits those belonging to the lower magazine to clear the-upper distributor and drop into a chuteleading'to the lowerdistributor. Theexact manner in which this has-beenaccomplished will best be understood from the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. l is a side elevation of a linotype machine embodying the present improvements; I

Fig; 2 is a rear elevation of the receiving end ofthe distributing mechanism; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. V i

The matrices X are stored according to font in the superposed inclined magazlnes A,

only two of which are herein shown but of which a greater number mightbe employed if deslred. These magazines (of full length and standard form) are supportedupon the customary base frames A con o1ntly con-- stituting a shift-frame which, as later to be described, is arranged to be swung upwardly and downwardly in the machine to locate either magazine in operativerelation to the fixed assembler entrance or raceway 'B Each magazine is provided with'escapements C which control the release of the matrices therefrom andfiare adapted to be actuated. by a series of pivoted levers C when the magazines arein operative position, the levers C being operated in the usual way from the keyboard.mechanism, not shown, through a corresponding series of vertical reeds C After assemblage and casting,-the matrices are carried upward and delivered to the distributing mechanism which first assorts them according .to font and then releases'them according to character. so that they may be returned through one or the other magazine entrances D, D

to the magazine from which they started." These entrances are pivoted at their lower ends to the respective base framesA as at D and D and are arranged with their upper ends in operative'relation to the two main distributors, E, E each comprising as usual a toothed distributor bar to release the matrices at different pointsaccording to charactengand 'a distinct set' of conveying Screws for propelling the matrices along the bar. 3 V

As best shown in Fig. 3-, the two distributors are arranged one above the other with the lower distributor bar in a vertical plane passing through the axes of rotation of the two front conveying screws of the upper distributor and with the rear screw of the lower distributor located in a vertical plane passing through the upper distributor bar. This arrangement of the distrioutors differs from that shown in my own prior patent as well as the two ltogers patents before referred to, and is in"ended to provide for the movement of the magazines in the manner next to be described, as well as the mount-- ing of the magazine entrances later to be described.

It is important that the relation between the entrances and distributors be und' turbed during the shifting of the magazines for interchange so that the distribution of matrices may be carried on continuoiusly in the manner required. Consequently, (see Figs. 1 and the magazines are mounted to swing about independent axes A A" located immediately belowthe corresponding distributors E, E the upper and lower base frames, respectively, being hi:

l t these points through the medium of rcarwardly extending side arms A A fastened to the upper ends thereof. In this connection, it may be observed 1) that the magazines are closely spaced so that the movement required to locate either of them in operative relation to the assembler throat B is correspondingly small. Near its lower end, the upper magazine base frame A provided on its opposite sides with a depending gage piece or spacing block A which rests directly upon the lower base frame and, while thus preserving the close spaced relation of the magazines, permits the latter to partake of a slight longitudinal movement relatively to each other when swung to gether about their respective axes A A.

The means herein employed for swinging the magazines consists essentially of a tog -lo system which is adapted to raise the shift frame as it is extended to lower it as it is collapsed. In its lowermost position, the shift frame is supported upon a pair of set screws A (Fig. 1) mounted in the frame work and which are adjustable to locate the upper magazine in operative relationv to the assembler throat B. In its raised position, the shift frame is supported directly by the toggle system which is so designed that, when straightened out, it will locate the lower magazine in correct rel l the throat B. The toggle system 1, comprises two pairs of links l mediately connected by a transve red iito which the lower members F'- are i ,.stened and on which the upper mmnbers l are looscly mounted. The members F are pivoted at their lower ends to fixed brackets O, and the members F at their free ends are med with open bearings or forks wherein engage pins a which project inwardly from in its movements in both directions and stopped 3ust past when rocked upwardly is dead center so as to lock the magazines in their raised position. The movement of the rod F is controlled by a pivoted hand. lever F whose longer arm extends forwardly within reach of the operator and whose shorter arm F is connected to the rod F the arrangement being such that, when the lever is depressed, the rod l will be rocked forwardly to extend the toggle member and, when raised, will shift the rod rearwardly to collapse the toggles. The shift frame is thus swung upwardly and downwardly to definite, positions to bring one or the other of the magazines into operation, as desired.

in the present instance, a line of matrices to be distributed is transferred horizontally from the seiond elevator (not shownfinto the distributor box G (Fig. 2), from which the matrices are lifted, one after the other, by the reciprocati "nger G above themresting shoulders G- formed on the box rails r: K

and into engagement with the conveying screws of the upper distributor E. As shown in Fig. 3, the lifting linger G is operated by an offset lever g which is actuated in the usual way from one of the upper distributor screws. As the matrices are advanced by the screws, they are momentarily supported at one level upon the rails G but are adapted, unless otherwise supported, to drop to slightly lower level upon the horizontal rail sections G the latter for that purpose eing recessed or cut away beyond the shoulders A font-selecting bridge or detector G of the usualtype, arranged directly beneath the recessed portions of the rails G is provided to support matrices belonging to one font until they become engaged by the upper distributor bar but to permit those of other fonts to seek said lower level and thus escape the bar. lllatrices to be handled by the upper distributor may therefore be plain or solid t their bottom edgesso as to receive support from the bridge (or, if notched, have their notches located out of or with the transverse ribs 9 of the bridge), while thr intended for the lower dis ributor 11 filluLllL l be notched to correspond with the location of the transverse ribs 9 of the bridge (see Fig. lhe' notched matrices fall .astride the ribs 9 and are advanced by the upper oistributor screwsacross the rail sections G1 which drop them into chute H leading to the lower distrih ntor box J. This box is arranged at the entrance to the lower distributor E and is substaiiitially the same as that shown and 1 ibed' in my prior Patent, No. 1,563,750,

rich reference may be had for more detailed information, if desired! It will be observed (see Fig. 3) that the two distributors E and'E are slightly offset from vertical alinement with eachother and that the chute H is shaped tocorrespond, such arrangement being desirable since it permits a close relation to be established between the distributors and therefore'materially reduces the height of the machine. As a result of such arrangement, however, matrices dropping from the rail sections G must be immediately controlled and guided as they pass into the chute'H. The guiding means employed for this purpose consists of'an'auxiliary deflector plate H hinged at the top above the distributor E, and having its lower edge flush with the rear side wall of the chute H. Adjacent the rail section G the plate H is provided with a lateral extension H for guiding the matrices facewise, and the inner face of the plate is inclined to. confornrwitli theforward slope of the chute H. A spring latch The rails J are formed with matrix arrest.- a

ing shoulders J 4 rising from the horizontal portions J and are provided with the cusw. tomary rail extensions J 5 arranged below the. receiving end of the distributor ER. Besides the pusher member J the box is also equipped with a matrix lifting finger J both of said parts being actuated from a cam shaft J driven by one of the distributor. screw spindles so as to operate in perfect synchronism in feeding thev matrices to the distributor. The arrangement is such that matrices reaching'thehorizontal rail portions J are delivered by the pusher J 3 squarely against the arresting shoulders J and from this position they are lifted by the finger J 6 into the threads of the conveying screws which advance them along the upper edges of the extenslonsJ lnto engagement with the lower distributor bar.

As shown clearly in both Figs. 1 and. 3, the entrance D for the upper magazine is connected to the lower distributor E while the entranceD for the lower magazine is connected to the "upper, distributor IE, it

being noted that the, entrance D is shaped" to allow the matrices dropping from the,

upper distributor to fall vertically into its upper end and then carry them downwardly and rearwardly past the lower distributor and finally forwardly at a downward inclination to deliver them straight into the upper end of the lower magazine. This partrance D, when lowered, being'out of the way of the entrance 'D sothatthe latter may be swung through the same pathfor access to the upper magazine and distributor E By way of contrast, itimay be stated that ordinarily the upper'magazine entrance is connected to the upper distributor and the lower magazine entrance to the lower distributor (see theRogers patents before referred to), but suchan arrangement'would obviously be unsuitable in the present ,machine. i v I r Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pate'nt of the United States, is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of aplurality of main characterdistributors arranged at different levels and each comprising a toothed bar and a distinct set of matrix conveying screws, a font separator arranged in line with the upper distributor, a plurality of superposed inclined magazines, one for each distributor, each magazine being :mounted to turnabout a separate independent pivotal axis located immediately below the corresponding .distributor, and means for swinging'the magazines about their respective pivotal axes" to bring one or another into operative position without disturbing their connection with the distributors;

2. In a'typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of main character distributors arranged at different levels and each comprising a toothed bar and a distinct set of matrix conveying screws, a font separator arranged in line with the upper distributor, a plurality of superposed in clined magazines, one for each distributor,- separate base frames carrying said magazines, and each mounted to turn abouta separate and independent pivotal axis lo cated immediately below the corresponding distributor bar, means for swinging the base frames conjointly tobring one or another of the magazines into operative position, and intermediate magazine entrances carried by the base frames to conduct'the matrices fromthe' several distributors to their respective magazines, each of said entrances being separately pivotedto the corresponding base frame so as to be swung down- Wardly to give access to the interior parts.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of main character distributors arranged at different levels and each comprising a toothed bar and a distinct set of matrix conveying screws, a font separator arranged in line with the upper distributor, a plurality of superposed inclined magazines, one for each distributor, separate base frames carrying said magazines, and each mounted to turn about a separate and independent pivotal axis located immediately below the corresponding distributor bar, means for swinging the base frames conjointly to bring one or another of the magazines into operative position, and intermediate magazine entrances carried by the base frames to conduct the matrices from the several distribiiitors to their respective magazines, each of said entrances being separately pivoted to the correspond ing base frame so as to be swung downwardly to give access to the interior parts, one of the entrances leading from the uppermost distributor to the lowermost magazine, and another of the entrances leading from the lowermost distributor to the uppermost magazine.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of two main character distributors arranged at different levels, and each comprising a toothed bar and a distinct set of matrix conveying screws, the lower distributor bar being arranged in the same verical plane as the front conveying screws of the upper distributor bar and the rear conveying screws of the lower distributor being arranged in the same vertical plane as the upper distributor bar, a font separator arranged at the level of the upper distributor and serving to direct matrices of one font directly onto the upper cistributor bar and deliver matrices of other fonts to the lower distributor, two superposed inclined magazines, one for each distributor, separate base frames carrying said magazines and each mounted to turn about a separate and independent pivotal axis located immediately below the corresponding distributor bar, means for swinging the base frames in unison to bring one or another of the magazines into operative position, and intermediate magazine entrances for conducting matrices from the distributors to the respective magazines, each of said entrances being separately pivoted to the corresponding baseframe so as to be swung downwardly and rearwardly to give access to the interior parts.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of fixed main character distributors arranged at different levels and each presenting a vertically disposed toothed bar and a distinct set of matrix conrveying ,erews, a font separator arranged in line with the upper distributor, a plurality of superposed inclined magazinesarranged in constant operative relation to the fixed'distributors, and a plurality of intermediate separately pivoted magazine entrances for, conducting the matrices from the respective distributors to the magazines, one of said entrances being arranged to connect the upper magazine to the lower distributor and the other arranged to connect the lower magazine with the upper distributor, for the purpose described. I

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of two fixed maincharacter distributors arranged at diflerent levels and each presenting a vertically disposed tooth-ed bar and a distinct set of matrix conveying screws,

bination of two main character distributors arranged at different levels, two superposed inclined magazines arranged in operative relation thereto, intermediate pivoted magazine entrances connecting the upper and lower distributors with the lower and upper magazines, respectively, a font selecting bridge disposed at the level of the upper distributor, and two pivoted base frames carrying the magazines and their respective entrances, said base frames having their pivoted axes so located that they may be swung upwardly and downwardly to interchange the magazines without disturbing the connection of the magazine entrances. with the corresponding distributors. v

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of two main character distributors arranged at different levels and offset slightly from vertical alinement with each other, two superposed inclined magazines arranged in operative relation to the dis tributors, intermediate magazine entrances connecting the distributors with their respective magazines, a font selecting bridge arranged at the level and in the vertical plane of the upper distributor, a curved chute for receiving matrices from the selecting bridge and conducting them to the lower distributor, and an independently mounted matrix guiding plate associated with. the chute and sloplng downwardly toward the lower distributor.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of two main character distributors arranged at different levels and offset slightly from vertical alinement with each other, two superposed inclined magazines arranged in operativeirelation to the disv tributors, intermediate magazine entrances connecting the distributors with their respective magazines, a font selecting bridge arranged atthe level and in the vertical plane of the upper distributor, a curved chute for receiving matrices from the selecting bridge and conducting them to the lower distributor, and a matrix guiding plate associated with the chute and sloping downwardly toward the lower distributor, said guiding plate being hinged at a point located above the upper distributor so as to be swingable rearwardly and upwardly to give access to the parts. 1

10. In a typographlcal machine, the com bination of two main character distributors arranged at different levels and each com prising a toothed bar and a distinct set of the upper distributor bar and to deliver matrices. of other fonts to the lower'distrib- V utor, two superposed inclined magazines, one for each distributor, separate base frames carrying said magazines and each mounted to turn about a separate and inde pendent pivotal axis located immediately below the corresponding distributor bar, vthe pivotal axis of one. base frame being constituted bya pair of supporting arms rising therefrom andhinged to the machine frame at opposite sides of'the magazine with one of the supporting arms below the font selecting bridge, means for swinging the base frames to bring one or another of the magazines into operative position, and intorme dlate magazine entrances also carried by the base frames to conduct the matrices from the 1 distributors to the respective magazines,

each of said entrancesbeingseparately pivoted to the corresponding base frame so as to be swung downwardly and rearwardly to give access to the interiorparts. I

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature hereto.

DAVID S; KENNEDY. 

